African leaders have outlined an ambitious reform plan for the African Union, focusing on strengthening peace, security and ...

INTERPOL and AFRIPOL conducted an international counter-terrorism operation in East Africa on Monday. The operation resulted in the arrest of 37 suspects and the seizure of small arms and heavy ...

Democracy is globally preferred due to the dangers of concentrated power in one person's hands, as seen throughout history.

In his first incarnation as United States President, Donald Trump, once referred to a clutch of developing nations – many of which can be found in Africa – as shithole countries. The brutal ...

The London-based anti-corruption campaign group, Global Witness, said it has evidence that Teodorin Obiang, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the tiny West African state of Equatorial ...

Nigel Farage has accused local authorities of acting like "dictators" as he branded the move to postpone forthcoming local elections as "political cowardice." Eleven councils have so far asked to ...

When dictatorships collapse, global shock waves ensue. Recall early in 2010, when Arab and African dictators and military strongmen seemed happily entrenched in power, only to collapse like ...

Joao Figueiredo, the last of the military dictators who governed Brazil between ... 20th oldest documented person to have ever lived, a list topped by Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A nun from Brazil has become the world’s oldest person at the age of 116 years 210 days. Inah Canabarro ...

Two African cities have been named in a list of long-haul destinations for a summer getaway this year that are best value for money. Travel experts at KAYAK has said that, whilst long-haul travel ...